DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Adviser will work under the supervision of the Chief Technical Adviser (CTA) and in close collaboration with the NPD, and will act as counterpart to the Monitoring and Evaluation Economist of the Economic and Planning Analysis Section in the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA). He/she shall be responsible for the management and supervision of all aspects related to the project Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), including the timely provision of robust M&E reports to the Project Technical Committee (PTC) and Project Steering Committee (PSC) at respective intervals, and to the external evaluation teams. With respect to the M&E system for the national extension system, he/she will work in close collaboration with Research and Extension Unit (NRR), the Extension Adviser and the main international consultant reviewing the extension system. Specifically, the main duties and responsibilities shall comprise the following:

• advise on the collection of baseline information and as required the design and implementation of baseline surveys at the commencement of the project implementation period and use of information collected to determine progress and results throughout the project lifetime;
• develop an appropriate participatory M&E and information system which meets the needs of MOA, FAO and project partners in recording and measuring all activities undertaken under the project (including collection methodologies, analysis procedures and report formats);
• establish a M&E system for the national service delivery system based on key extension indicators providing information on the technical profiles, expenditures, training, etc.; the analysis of the national extension system at the beginning of the project will provide some baseline data for this purpose which then will be refined and regularly up-dated; give technical inputs to the activities of Output 2.8. Improved decisions and policy-making as a result of monitoring and evaluation data available to adjust the extension system to changes, new challenges and problems.
• ensure a triangulation of participatory M&E approaches that involve a wide range of key stakeholders and project beneficiaries in its definition, implementation, impact reviews, lesson learning and decision-making events;
• identify and compare the evolution of project smallholders and their groups with those not having received project support;
• liaise closely with the MOA Monitoring and Evaluation Unit to ensure that the systems put into place are compatible with MOA current or planned future procedures and capabilities; and
• prepare six-month,, annual, mid-term and final M&E reports for submission to FAO, Project Committees and EC as appropriate, detailing M&E methodologies, activities undertaken, assessments of results and outcomes achieved, lessons learned and project modifications in response to M&E conclusions;
• perform other relevant project tasks assigned by the CTA.

**PROMOTION TO THIS POST IS FOR THE DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT ONLY

Applicants to VA NRRR-359-PRJ do not need to re-apply as their previous application with be taken in consideration

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:

SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed against the following:

Please note that all candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
* The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the extension of appointments.

TO APPLY: Carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants

Send your application to:

V.A NRRR-411-09-PRJ
Director Research and Extension Division (NRR) Natural Resources, Management and Environment Department (NR)
FAO Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome ITALY
Fax No: +39 06 570 55246
E-mail: VA-411-09-PRJ-NRRR@fao.org

This vacancy is open to male and female candidates. Applications from qualified women candidates and applications from qualified candidates from non/under-represented member states are encouraged. Please note that FAO staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the Director-General and may be assigned to any activities or office of the organization.

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